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      Jevons’ Paradox revisited: The evidence for backfire from improved energy efficiency

      Energy Policy
      Elsevier BV

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                Journal
                Energy Policy
                Energy Policy
                Elsevier BV
                03014215
                April 2009
                April 2009
                : 37
                : 4
                : 1456-1469
                Article
                10.1016/j.enpol.2008.12.003
                0417c970-6e0f-4cc7-9be4-7517c45b559a
                © 2009

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